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LEGENDE POPULARE GEOGRAFICE
Geographical popularlegends

Author(s): IOAN HANCIU
Subject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Editura Aeternitas
Keywords: legend; toponymy; natural forms; folklore; genesis

Summary/Abstract: Geographical popular legends. Put together, the legendary fancies on the origin and toponymy of mountains, hills and waters personify a real Romanian spiritual geography. In conceiving the legends referring to the genesis of the natural forms, the popular creators start from observing the distinctive features of some rocks, valleys and rivers; then they associate these specific data with comparative terms, making up a story around each of these analogies.

  • Issue Year: 14/2014
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 150-154
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian